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(Model- E. L, MEGILL.

FEED GAGE FOR PRINTING PRESSES.

No. 289,014. Patented Nov. 27, 1883.

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Unirse STATES PATENT iii-iceo EDVARD L. MEGILL, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK.

FEED-GAGE FOR PRINTING-PRESSES..

SPECIFICATION forminglpart of Letters Patent No. 289,014, dated November27, 1883.

Application filed J une 21', i851. (Model.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. MEGILL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the countyT of Kings and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Feed- Gage for Printing-Presses, of whichthe following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to feedgages which are fastened to the platen, andhas for its object to furnish an effective, reliable, and simpleregistering apparatus.

My invention consists, iirst, in means of varying the position of thegage-head, or that part against which the sheets are directly fed underand along the gage-Shanks, or that part sustaining the gage-head, forthe purpose of allowing the sheets to go under the forward end of thegage-Shanks any required distance; second, in the arrangement andconstruction of the feed-gage, whereby a firm hold and pressure of thegage-head at any part of the platen is obtained, and the usualobjectionable methods of either running the sha-nks of the gages far outbeyond the limits ofthe pl aten, or jointing the gages, or penetratingthe platen-paper, or such methods as would prevent the use of thepress-nippers, are avoided; third, in an eccentric or oblong plateoperated at the gageh cad, and so arranged that while the gage-shank isset at one angle over the platen-sheet the said plate may be set atanother by turning to the Vright or left, thus varying the direction anddistance of the said plate over margins of sheets fed to the gage-heads,independent of the position of the gage-Shanks as secured to theholders; and, fourth, in an improved construction of the gage-holders.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of theplaten of a printing- `press with a set of mynew feed-gages attached,holding a sheet in place. Dotted lines represent the gages turned downto the extreme lower edge of the platen. Fig. 2 is an edge view of oneof the feed-gages removed, showing in dotted lines the differentpositions of the gage-head under the gage-shank, and also in dottedlines the lower part of the holder before it is iitted to theplaten-band. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the holder differently arranged,and secured to a half-round platen-band. Fig. fl is a top view of thegage withdrawn from the holder, in which dotted lines show thespringplate turned crosswise. Fig. 5 is a top view of the holder. Fig. 6is a perspective view of the gage-head removed from the shank. Fig. 7 isaperspective View of th e spring-plateremoved.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The platen A, platen-bands B B, platen-paper G, with my feed-gagesattached, constitute the platen equipped for printing and registeringthe sheets D.

Of my feed-gages, E is a bracket of pliable metal, which has a deepnotch in the lower end to providetwo(or more, if desired) narrowprojections, F F, which are easily bent by hand, and fitted around theplaten-band, of whatever style or shape it may be. The said bracket isprovided on top with a jaw, G, extending forward parallel to the lowerpart, forming a mouth, into which the shank K of the gage is insertedfor fastening. This jaw prevents the shank K from displacement whentightening the same by the screw H, and serves to hold the washer I up.The screw H passes through a hole in the said jaw, and through the endof the gage-shank K and into the threads of the block J, the latterbeing iirmly riveted below to the bracket G.

K, the gage-shank, is out from sheet metal and notched at the rear endto admit the screw H when sliding it into the mouth of the holder. Theforward end of said gage-shank is provided with screw-holes at variousdistances apart, into which the gage-head L is screwed,

according to the position required. Said gagehead is of solid metal,which may be depressed or hollowed out at the bottom to form an edge forimpressing the platen-pap er, and a slot may be made on the head orscrew for the use of a. tool to tighten it on the shank; or a plug maybe substituted for the screw and plain holes for the screw-holes.

M is a plate perforated out of the center, to allow the screw (or plug)of the gage-head to pass through to the gage-Shanks, and upon which itrevolves to present in any direction a long or short projection over themargin of the sheet. The plate may be made with several tongues ofvarious lengths branching in different directions, or may be reduced toa simple eccentric. The drawings represent an TOO oblong plate with asingle hole out of the center; but more holes may be put therein in anypart of its length.

The feed-gages are operated as follows: The 5 holders or brackets arefirst tted to the platenband by bending the lower projections around theback of it, which may be done by the pressman. The holders are then setthe required distance apart and the platen-band forced down 1o on theedge of the platen. rlhe gages are then set into the mouth of theholders and turnedone to the right and the other to the left-untilbrought to the correct position forv the sheet.

If required, at the lower part of the platen, for' 15 a narrow sheet,the gage-heads may be set in'- to the holes nearest the holders. Theeccentric plate or spring-tongue M is then adjusted over the margin atany length or angle by revolving the same. If a stiff projection is re2o quired, the shank may be made to extend by setting the gage-headback. When all is arranged, the screw of the holder is tightened.

These feed-gages will be made of all sizes, and may be modified andcheapened for simple 25 work.

That I claim isstantially as set forth.

`3. rlhe combination, in a registering appa- 4o ratus forprinting-presses, oi the gage-head L, pivoted eccentric, elongated plateM, and gage shank K, substantially as herein described.

4:. In a registering apparatus, the combination of the spring jaw orclamp with the piv- 45 oted gage-shank, substantially as and for thepurpose herein described.

EDVARD L. MEGILL.

\Vitnesses: AUGUST WULFF,

F. MEGILL.

